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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Letter - #41749

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Name

Letter - #41749

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Type

Letter

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded with a tail

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - forms a tail
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 508px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 580px, 812px

Published: 10 Feb 2026, 5:49 p.m.

Created: 10 Feb 2026, 5:49 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 5:49 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Letter - #41749', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41749/ on 2026-02-27.